Digicam's ?
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Hey guys, just got a new Minolta 4.0 (F200 I think) megapixel digicam for Xmas, but I don't know much about them. Are Minolta's a decent camera? Was thinking about trading it in for a Cannon in the same price range because they seem to have a good reputation. I loaded the driver and program for the camera and don't like it much, and I wasn't overly impressed with the pictures either...Any camera experts out there?
Minolta's are good camera's, definitely not lower end stuff like Vivitar or the like.
Spend some time with it, it might just take a bit of familiarity with it before the pictures start coming out better.
Personally, I would just get a card reader instead of plugging the camera in all the time. You don't need all the software they give you, only if you want to edit your pictures or what not.
Spend some time with it, it might just take a bit of familiarity with it before the pictures start coming out better.
Personally, I would just get a card reader instead of plugging the camera in all the time. You don't need all the software they give you, only if you want to edit your pictures or what not.
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Though it might seem confusing at first, the end-result of what you get from a camera seems to come from experience.
Minolta makes some excellent camera's, my film camera (which I don't use any longer) is a Minolta STSi. Worked great!
My new digital is a Canon Digital Rebel. I foolishly purchased it right before the dB Drag finals, so I didn't have much time to get used to it, and all it's features. Now, a few months later, my pictures are as good as any I have seen, and with phenominal resolution.
Play with the camera, read the owners manual, read some websites, then play some more.
If there is something specific you are having problems with, let me know and I'll do what I can.
Minolta makes some excellent camera's, my film camera (which I don't use any longer) is a Minolta STSi. Worked great!
My new digital is a Canon Digital Rebel. I foolishly purchased it right before the dB Drag finals, so I didn't have much time to get used to it, and all it's features. Now, a few months later, my pictures are as good as any I have seen, and with phenominal resolution.
Play with the camera, read the owners manual, read some websites, then play some more.
If there is something specific you are having problems with, let me know and I'll do what I can.
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Originally posted by goofball2k:
Minolta's are good camera's, definitely not lower end stuff like Vivitar or the like.
Spend some time with it, it might just take a bit of familiarity with it before the pictures start coming out better.
Personally, I would just get a card reader instead of plugging the camera in all the time. You don't need all the software they give you, only if you want to edit your pictures or what not.
Minolta's are good camera's, definitely not lower end stuff like Vivitar or the like.
Spend some time with it, it might just take a bit of familiarity with it before the pictures start coming out better.
Personally, I would just get a card reader instead of plugging the camera in all the time. You don't need all the software they give you, only if you want to edit your pictures or what not.
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Originally posted by CaptDeth:
Only problem that seems to be common with the minolta is it tends to eat batteries EXTREMELY fast. Other than that it seems to take great picks and have all the right features.
Only problem that seems to be common with the minolta is it tends to eat batteries EXTREMELY fast. Other than that it seems to take great picks and have all the right features.
Originally posted by ChizzerZ24:
</font><blockquote>quote:</font><hr />Originally posted by CaptDeth:
Only problem that seems to be common with the minolta is it tends to eat batteries EXTREMELY fast. Other than that it seems to take great picks and have all the right features.
</font><blockquote>quote:</font><hr />Originally posted by CaptDeth:
Only problem that seems to be common with the minolta is it tends to eat batteries EXTREMELY fast. Other than that it seems to take great picks and have all the right features.
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Originally posted by Dave_MacKinnon:
I used to carry 5 sets of batteries for my Nikon. With the Canon, the pair of Lithium batteries is good for about a thousand shots, but I need a couple sets of batteries for the external flash.. The cost of doing business I suppose..
I used to carry 5 sets of batteries for my Nikon. With the Canon, the pair of Lithium batteries is good for about a thousand shots, but I need a couple sets of batteries for the external flash.. The cost of doing business I suppose..
